Tuscola City Lake is a lake in Douglas County, Illinois.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Tuscola City Lake is a lake in Douglas County, Illinois. Tuscola City Lake covers about 5 acres and reaches a recorded 12 feet.
Tuscola City Lake is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.
Stocking records for Tuscola City Lake also list channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bottom fishing at Tuscola City, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
On a first trip to Tuscola City, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Tuscola City is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall at Tuscola City can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.